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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1557450.015 - Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
140 Industrial Drive
Pittston, PA 18640
Mailing Address:
140 Industrial Drive, Pittston, PA 18640
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/29/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1818926 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 02/23/2022 | 03/07/2022 | $10,500 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on October 2, 2019, an employee working in maintenance for a metal can manufacturer was helping a coworker replace a guard chute on the printed horizontal scrap baler. The employee was attempting to line up the guard using his left hand when the counter door cycled into the open position and struck his hand. The employee amputated his middle fingertip and lacerated his hand to his index finger, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Baler, Baler Door, Door, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Metal, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1557450.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |